uhlan

Meaning

Noun

A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

Origin

From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان.

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